This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 08 - Decent Work and Economic Growth and SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Why do some countries achieve sustained ...

The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, “Rethinking Economic Growth,” by Dan Varroney. The United States is the largest and most productive economy in the world, by a wide margin. But ...

New York City Employment and Training Coalition CEO Greg Morris’s first job, about 30 years ago, was signing teens up for the Summer Youth Employment Program, which connects young adults, often from ...

Investing in a skilled, healthy workforce, infrastructure, and technology are crucial for economic growth, job creation, and security. By prioritizing health, countries build the foundation for the ...

Economic resilience is a multifaceted concept that encompasses the capacity of regional economies to absorb external shocks, adapt to changing environments, and recover robustly while continuing ...

Economic development is important to many communities to increase jobs and long-term revenue growth. Local governments can encourage economic development and growth through a variety of tools, such as ...

Economic development is necessarily local, leveraging the unique assets of a city, state, or region. But, by evaluating economic development strategies from across the U.S., it’s possible to get a ...

Equatorial Guinea’s economy grew by an estimated 0.9% in 2024 which was insufficient to boost jobs and earnings enough to maintain living standards, especially in a context of soaring food prices.

Economists have developed three competing explanations or theories to explain differences in economic growth between regions. Over the past several decades, economic development policy in Indiana has ...